November 6, 1968 (8 pages)

The Nevada County Nugget November 6, 1968 7 : Social Security USE NUGGET @ and A series ANIMAL SCIENCE CLOTHING HEALTH FITNESS . RECREATION-CRAFTS PLANT SCIENCE ... 4-H lists 10 most popular fields of endeavor SPECIAL = Heading the list of the top 10 projects undertaken by the nation's three million 4-H youths are animal science, clothing, foods and plant science. Recent figures released by the Cooperative Extension Service show that youngsters also are very much interested in health and physical fitness. In addition to animal and plant sciences, the application of scientific principles is a part of — nearly all 4-H projects, saysthe Extension Service. Recreation, engineering and safety are three more areas in which large numbers of 4-H members excel, Projects involving management and furnishings for the home show high enrollment, as does conservation, Community service and personal development are a prime concern of today's 4-H'ers as well, judging from the more than 300,000 participating. Most 4-H boys. and girls spend ‘ their time on morethan one project, as the survey shows. Boys may be involved in plant and animal sciences and engineering projects, A girl may study plant science to make her horticultural project more meaningful. Or food science to get the most from her foods and nutrition projects. Overlapping areas are safety and conservation, Both affect the individual, the home, community and nation, Specific programs — or projects -carried on under the 10 main categories have definite objectives that help develop skills and stimulate young minds to "clearer thinking," 4-H leaders point out. ’ For example, a youngster working on an entomology project (science) will gain new knowledge, improve his surroundings, and possibly "turn him on" sufficiently to seek a college degree and ultimately ‘a career. The 4-H program provides awards based on individual achievement in these project areas, The awards are given annually by private ‘through the National 4-H Service Committee. Amongthe 1968 donors are: Standard Brands Incorporated; John Neere; Oliver Corporation; Carnation Company; Simplicity Pattern Co. Inc.; Hercules Incorporated; Amchem Products, Inc. Also: General Foods Corporation; Eli Lilly and Company; The S&H Foundation, Inc.; Allis-Chalmers; Heisdorf & Nelson Farms, Inc., General Motors; The Upjohn Company, Humble Oil & Refining Company. These firms provide funds for trips to the National 4-H Congress, scholarships and other recognition awards. They also lend technical assistance in carrying out the various projects in cooperation with the Extension. Service in all 50 states, Prompt medical care for Viet Nam veterans is a must at Veterans Administration hospitals and clinics. In a recent letter to directors of VA's 166 hospitals and 202 clinics, Chief Medical Director Dr. H. Martin Engle stressed that veterans who develop medical problems within'six months of their release from military service should be treated immediately without waiting until the veteran establishes that his ailment 1s service-connected, While service-connection is presumed for a six month period, Dr. Engle explained, beyond that, the service-connection must be verified by a physical . examination and comparison Hundreds pay Q. I have read that custodial care is not covered: by Medicare, What is meant by custodial care? A. Sometimes the kind of care people receiye is needed primarily to help them meet the needs of daily living, that is, assistance in bathing, dressing, eating, walking, or taking medicine on scneauie, When meeting these needs is the primary pupose of the care being furnished, it is called custodial care. Q. My seventy-year old father += -orrespects to Dr. Vernon Padgett Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Dr. Vernon W. Padgett at Hooper and Weaver snot in Grass Valley October 0. The Rev. Noel Carden of the Grass Valley United Methodist Church and the Rev. Franklin B. Dalton of Emmanuel Episcopal Church officiated. Grace Raymond Porter played organ music, ‘ Pallbearers were John A, Fulton, Ray Conway, Frank Edwards, Dr. Robert L. Ross, Judge Frank Finnegan and Wilfred Hart. Interment was at the Grass Valley Masonic cemetery. Prompt care for Viet vets a must with military medical records. VA hospitalization is available to all qualified veterans of active military service, but first priority is given those who need treatment for servicecaused or service-aggravated conditions. This group may also receive outpatient treatment. Second priority for hospitalization goes to those veterans who are eligible for compensation for service-related medical conditions but who need treatment for conditions not related to their service. When beds are available, any veteran who needs hospitalization may be admitted if he is financially unable to defray the cost elsewhere. PATRICK HENRY “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at i the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course . others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” Speech in VirGinia Convention, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia (March 23, 1775) Buy U.S. Savings Bonds, new Freedom Shares lives with me in a rural area where the only hospital which is nearby does not participate in Medicare. In the event of an emergency, I may have to take my father to that hospital. Would Medicare pay for the hospitalization? A, Your father's hospital insurance can help pay for emergency care in a non-participating hospital if the hospital meets certain conditions in the law, and if it is the closest hospital. Q. For the past several years Ihave been going to a podiatrist monthly for trimming of calluses on my feet. My daughter insists that the law was changed so this treatment is now covered by Medicare but the podiatirst says no. Who is right? A, Your podiatrist. Although the amendments effective with January 1, 1968 did change the definition of physicians’ services to include services by a podiatrist, routine foot care including cutting or removal of corns, warts, or calluses is excluded regardless of whether a physician or podiatrist performs the services, Q., How many people are covered by the Medicare program? A. Practially all of the 19-1/2 million people 65 and over-in the United States are eligible for hospital insurance and 181/2 million people have signed up for the voluntary medical insurance program. od. FOR RESULTS 265-2471 10. Crafts & Services ROBERT L. ROSS, JR. OPTOMETRIST 147 Mill St. Ph, 273-6246 24. Homes for Rent 2 BDRM. -EXT. Lic, ROOMS, Furnace, Water Pd, 220V. Close in, Ph, Eve, 273-3457. 29. Rentals Wanted WHILE YOU'RE AWAY— FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE RETIRED COUPLE— Would like to rent your furn, home, Wks, or Mos., Now or other seasons, Highest ref. from exchanges & similar rentals other areas, Please give price & details, P. O, Box 191, Nevada City. “44. Musical Instruments BANK REPOSSESSIONS force us to sell in this vicinity two famous make Spinet pianos, one walnut for balance due, Party with good credit can assume small monthly payments, Write Adjuster, P.O. Box 1055, Chico, Calif. 95926, PG&E prepares expansion New compressor facilities costing $11.2 million will be built by Pacific Gas and Electric Company ontwo major pipelines to handle increased volumes of out-of-state natural gas approved for delivery to PG&E by the Federal Power Commission yesterday. The FPC approved delivery of 200 million cubic feet additional gas daily from Canadian sources by Pacific Gas Transimission Company and 103 million cubic feet daily from fields in the Southwest by El Paso Natural Gas Company. The additional supplies will bring the company's average daily out of state gas purchases to 815 million cubic feet daily from pipeline and 1.14 billion cubic feet daily from El Paso. the Alberta-California "These additional gas resources will provide for the growth of our customers’ demands for the next several years," PG&E President Shermer L, Sibley said, "The importance of natural gas as an energy source in our service area is shown by the fact that, in energy equivalents, we supply about five times as much gas as electric energy." The new compressors will increase the transmission capacity of PG&E's existing pipelines, No additional pipe will have to be laid. The company will build a $5.6 million compressor station at LEONARD F. CAREY.Realtor Phone 273=4300---P,O, Box 944, Gras$ Valley, California Real Estate Investments Mortgage Loans Burney in Shasta County for the Canadian gas, to be delivered to PG&E at the California Oregon border. This station will be powered initially by an 8,000 horsepower turbine which will be installed as soon as possible in 1969 to handle the first 100 million cubic. feet of additional gas. The first turbine will be modified to develop 9,100 hp and a second 12,500 hp turbine will be installed to handle the second 100 million cubic feet daily increase. Compressor stations at Hinkley and Kettleman on PG&E's "Super Inch" pipeline reaching from the California-Arizona border to’ San Francisco Bay are now being expaned and will handle the increased El Paso gas. One new 7,250 hp engine compressor has been placed in operation at Hinkley on the Mojave Desert. A second 7,250 hp unit is scheduled for completion in 1969, One 7,250 hp engine is being added at the Kettleman station in the San Joaquin Valley. The Northern California Soclety for the Prevention of Blindness warns that wearing sunglasses can cause loss of visibility and increase the difficulty of distinguishing between contrasting colors. Sunglasses should be removed before driving home at dusk to allow the driver to clearly observe important road signs necessary for safe driving.

The Nevada County Nugget November 6, 1968 7 : Social Security USE NUGGET @ and A series ANIMAL SCIENCE CLOTHING HEALTH FITNESS .. RECREATION-CRAFTS PLANT SCIENCE ..... 4-H lists 10 most popular fields of endeavor SPECIAL = Heading the list of the top 10 projects undertaken by the nation's three million 4-H youths are animal science, clothing, foods and plant science. Recent figures released by the Cooperative Extension Service show that youngsters also are very much interested in health and physical fitness. In addition to animal and plant sciences, the application of scientific principles is a part of — nearly all 4-H projects, saysthe Extension Service. Recreation, engineering and safety are three more areas in which large numbers of 4-H members excel, Projects involving management and furnishings for the home show high enrollment, as does conservation, Community service and personal development are a prime concern of today's 4-H'ers as well, judging from the more than 300,000 participating. Most 4-H boys. and girls spend ‘ their time on morethan one project, as the survey shows. Boys may be involved in plant and animal sciences and engineering projects, A girl may study plant science to make her horticultural project more meaningful. Or food science to get the most from her foods and nutrition projects. Overlapping areas are safety and conservation, Both affect the individual, the home, community and nation, Specific programs — or projects -carried on under the 10 main categories have definite objectives that help develop skills and stimulate young minds to "clearer thinking," 4-H leaders point out. ’ For example, a youngster working on an entomology project (science) will gain new knowledge, improve his surroundings, and possibly "turn him on" sufficiently to seek a college degree and ultimately ‘a career. The 4-H program provides awards based on individual achievement in these project areas, The awards are given annually by private ‘through the National 4-H Service Committee. Amongthe 1968 donors are: Standard Brands Incorporated; John Neere; Oliver Corporation; Carnation Company; Simplicity Pattern Co. Inc.; Hercules Incorporated; Amchem Products, Inc. Also: General Foods Corporation; Eli Lilly and Company; The S&H Foundation, Inc.; Allis-Chalmers; Heisdorf & Nelson Farms, Inc., General Motors; The Upjohn Company, Humble Oil & Refining Company. These firms provide funds for trips to the National 4-H Congress, scholarships and other recognition awards. They also lend technical assistance in carrying out the various projects in cooperation with the Extension. Service in all 50 states, Prompt medical care for Viet Nam veterans is a must at Veterans Administration hospitals and clinics. In a recent letter to directors of VA's 166 hospitals and 202 clinics, Chief Medical Director Dr. H. Martin Engle stressed that veterans who develop medical problems within'six months of their release from military service should be treated immediately without waiting until the veteran establishes that his ailment 1s service-connected, While service-connection is presumed for a six month period, Dr. Engle explained, beyond that, the service-connection must be verified by a physical . examination and comparison Hundreds pay Q. I have read that custodial care is not covered: by Medicare, What is meant by custodial care? A. Sometimes the kind of care people receiye is needed primarily to help them meet the needs of daily living, that is, assistance in bathing, dressing, eating, walking, or taking medicine on scneauie, When meeting these needs is the primary pupose of the care being furnished, it is called custodial care. Q. My seventy-year old father += -orrespects to Dr. Vernon Padgett Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Dr. Vernon W. Padgett at Hooper and Weaver snot in Grass Valley October 0. The Rev. Noel Carden of the Grass Valley United Methodist Church and the Rev. Franklin B. Dalton of Emmanuel Episcopal Church officiated. Grace Raymond Porter played organ music, ‘ Pallbearers were John A, Fulton, Ray Conway, Frank Edwards, Dr. Robert L. Ross, Judge Frank Finnegan and Wilfred Hart. Interment was at the Grass Valley Masonic cemetery. Prompt care for Viet vets a must with military medical records. VA hospitalization is available to all qualified veterans of active military service, but first priority is given those who need treatment for servicecaused or service-aggravated conditions. This group may also receive outpatient treatment. Second priority for hospitalization goes to those veterans who are eligible for compensation for service-related medical conditions but who need treatment for conditions not related to their service. When beds are available, any veteran who needs hospitalization may be admitted if he is financially unable to defray the cost elsewhere. PATRICK HENRY “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at i the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course . others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give

me death!” Speech in VirGinia Convention, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia (March 23, 1775) Buy U.S. Savings Bonds, new Freedom Shares lives with me in a rural area where the only hospital which is nearby does not participate in Medicare. In the event of an emergency, I may have to take my father to that hospital. Would Medicare pay for the hospitalization? A, Your father's hospital insurance can help pay for emergency care in a non-participating hospital if the hospital meets certain conditions in the law, and if it is the closest hospital. Q. For the past several years Ihave been going to a podiatrist monthly for trimming of calluses on my feet. My daughter insists that the law was changed so this treatment is now covered by Medicare but the podiatirst says no. Who is right? A, Your podiatrist. Although the amendments effective with January 1, 1968 did change the definition of physicians’ services to include services by a podiatrist, routine foot care including cutting or removal of corns, warts, or calluses is excluded regardless of whether a physician or podiatrist performs the services, Q., How many people are covered by the Medicare program? A. Practially all of the 19-1/2 million people 65 and over-in the United States are eligible for hospital insurance and 181/2 million people have signed up for the voluntary medical insurance program. od. FOR RESULTS 265-2471 10. Crafts & Services ROBERT L. ROSS, JR. OPTOMETRIST 147 Mill St. Ph, 273-6246 24. Homes for Rent 2 BDRM. -EXT. Lic, ROOMS, Furnace, Water Pd, 220V. Close in, Ph, Eve, 273-3457. 29. Rentals Wanted WHILE YOU'RE AWAY— FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE RETIRED COUPLE— Would like to rent your furn, home, Wks, or Mos., Now or other seasons, Highest ref. from exchanges & similar rentals other areas, Please give price & details, P. O, Box 191, Nevada City. “44. Musical Instruments BANK REPOSSESSIONS force us to sell in this vicinity two famous make Spinet pianos, one walnut for balance due, Party with good credit can assume small monthly payments, Write Adjuster, P.O. Box 1055, Chico, Calif. 95926, PG&E prepares expansion New compressor facilities costing $11.2 million will be built by Pacific Gas and Electric Company ontwo major pipelines to handle increased volumes of out-of-state natural gas approved for delivery to PG&E by the Federal Power Commission yesterday. The FPC approved delivery of 200 million cubic feet additional gas daily from Canadian sources by Pacific Gas Transimission Company and 103 million cubic feet daily from fields in the Southwest by El Paso Natural Gas Company. The additional supplies will bring the company's average daily out of state gas purchases to 815 million cubic feet daily from pipeline and 1.14 billion cubic feet daily from El Paso. the Alberta-California "These additional gas resources will provide for the growth of our customers’ demands for the next several years," PG&E President Shermer L, Sibley said, "The importance of natural gas as an energy source in our service area is shown by the fact that, in energy equivalents, we supply about five times as much gas as electric energy." The new compressors will increase the transmission capacity of PG&E's existing pipelines, No additional pipe will have to be laid. The company will build a $5.6 million compressor station at LEONARD F. CAREY..Realtor Phone 273=4300---P,O, Box 944, Gras$ Valley, California Real Estate Investments Mortgage Loans Burney in Shasta County for the Canadian gas, to be delivered to PG&E at the California Oregon border. This station will be powered initially by an 8,000 horsepower turbine which will be installed as soon as possible in 1969 to handle the first 100 million cubic. feet of additional gas. The first turbine will be modified to develop 9,100 hp and a second 12,500 hp turbine will be installed to handle the second 100 million cubic feet daily increase. Compressor stations at Hinkley and Kettleman on PG&E's "Super Inch" pipeline reaching from the California-Arizona border to’ San Francisco Bay are now being expaned and will handle the increased El Paso gas. One new 7,250 hp engine compressor has been placed in operation at Hinkley on the Mojave Desert. A second 7,250 hp unit is scheduled for completion in 1969, One 7,250 hp engine is being added at the Kettleman station in the San Joaquin Valley. The Northern California Soclety for the Prevention of Blindness warns that wearing sunglasses can cause loss of visibility and increase the difficulty of distinguishing between contrasting colors. Sunglasses should be removed before driving home at dusk to allow the driver to clearly observe important road signs necessary for safe driving.